Where does “iftira etmek” come from?

iftira etmek (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish افترا ایتمك, from Ottoman Turkish ایتمك, from Proto-Turkic it- — to push, hit.

Ancestry of “iftira etmek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishافترا ایتمكto slander, to defame, to calumniate, to falsely accuse
2Ottoman Turkishایتمكalternative spelling of اتمك; to push, to propel;...
3Proto-Turkicit-to push, hit
Every word from Proto-Turkic it- →Every word from Ottoman Turkish ایتمك →Every word from Ottoman Turkish افترا ایتمك →